This is about how I raise and lower my 12m Spiderpole. I will add bits to this story in due course. I start with how I made the ground anchoring system as a replacement for my heavy screw anchors, photo 1. See the photos for better details. Sorry they are not in order.

Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Weather forecast looking almost as grim as the anticipation of impending doom of tackling some DIY plumbing in our kitchen at some point - apart from Good Friday, which looked half decent.

Knowing I'd be awake at the normal 'weekday alarm time' (or a little earlier) we planned to make the most of the best day (weather-wise) and get out in the hills. I packed our gear up after returning from the club on Thursday night and started looking for a suitable summit to activate.